Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO ADDRESS CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
At last night's school board meeting, Indiana School District Superintendent Robert Heinrich said that he would like the board to consider some changes in order to reduce chronic absenteeism. Heinrich...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

GARAGE CATCHES FIRE IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
Multiple fire departments were sent to the scene of a garage fire late this morning in Rayne Township. Marion Center, Indiana, Clymer and Creekside fire departments, the RIT Team and Citizens' Ambulan...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

2025 OFFICIAL PRIMARY RESULTS HAVE BEEN RELEASED
Indiana County Election Officials have released the official results of the 2025 primary election. The results posted on the county's website include the write-in votes for all the various races. In s...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

PA PUC REMINDING PEOPLE TO BE CAREFUL WHEN SHOPPING FOR LOWER ELECTRIC PRICES
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding people to be careful when shopping around for electricity providers. The new "Price to compare" energy rates for many providers were put into ef...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

THREE PEOPLE HURT IN CENTER TOWNSHIP CRASH
Three people were hurt in a crash this morning in Center Township. Indiana County 911 sent the Coral-Graceton Fire Department, Citizens' Ambulance and State Police to the intersection of Route 119 and...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO CONDEMNS ATTACK IN COLORADO
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is speaking out about an attack that happened yesterday in Colorado. Shapiro says the attack against people marching for Israelis held by Hamas in Boulder, Colorado ...
Hometown4 Jun 02, 2025

WET, COLD MAY FINALLY OVER, BUT JUNE TO START HOT AND SMOKEY
The start of June brings a changing weather picture this week for Indiana County and all of western Pennsylvania. After the cold, rainy month of May, the skies will dry out and temperatures will begin...
Hometown1 Jun 01, 2025

AS ONE SCHOOL YEAR ENDS, PREPARATIONS BEGIN FOR ANOTHER
The school year comes to an end for students in the Penns Manor School District on Monday, and for United and Purchase Line on Tuesday. That will officially put all of Indiana County's districts in su...
Hometown1 Jun 01, 2025

NEW PENELEC RATES TAKE EFFECT TODAY
Today is June 1st, the day the new Penelec "Price to Compare" rates take effect, lifting the average customer's monthly bill by fourteen to sixteen dollars, based on usage of one-thousand kilowatt hou...
Hometown1 Jun 01, 2025

HEARINGS IN TWO MURDER CASES FEATURED ON COURT SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
This week's Indiana County Court scheduled is highlighted by a PCRA hearing for Kevin Foley, his third attempt at overturning his conviction for the 2006 murder of Blairsville dentist John Yelenic. Th...
Hometown1 Jun 01, 2025












